Tag Archives: Health
PHAC president given until Friday to explain why two scientists let go
OTTAWA - The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada has been given until the end of the week to explain why two Canadian government scientists were let go 18 months after being escorted from ...
Mar 22, 2021
Family of Filipina woman wants accounting of her death in Montreal hospital
MONTREAL - The family of a woman who died in a Montreal-area hospital last month is calling on the coroner's office to investigate after troubling circumstances of her death came to light in a publish...
Mar 22, 2021
NESD Director of Education weighs in on rapid testing kits being shipped to Sask. schools
The Saskatchewan government announced on Monday that 100,000 rapid test kits were being shipped to Saskatchewan K-12 schools.North East School Division director of education Don Rempel told northeastN...
Mar 22, 2021
Rapid COVID testing heading to Sask. schools
The Government of Saskatchewan says K-12 schools across the province are currently being shipped 100,000 rapid test kits which could start being put to use later this week. The Health ministry says it...
Mar 22, 2021
Province reports 205 new cases of COVID-19 and 176 recoveries
As of March 22, the provincial government is reporting 205 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 31,842 cases.No additional Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 ha...
Mar 22, 2021
Injunction against quarantine hotel policy denied, constitutional hearing to go ahead
TORONTO - A constitutional rights advocacy group has lost its bid for an injunction against the federal government's quarantine hotel policy designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Canadian Co...
Mar 22, 2021
'Shepherd ought to protect his flock:' Judge fines, releases jailed Alberta pastor
STONY PLAIN, Alta. - An Alberta pastor who was kept in jail for violating a bail condition to comply with COVID-19 health orders was to be freed Monday without conditions. James Coates of GraceLife Ch...
Mar 22, 2021
Cases of COVID-19 variants on the rise in Canada, fuelling concerns over third wave
The number of cases of variants of concern in the country is rising, Canada's chief public health officer said Monday as provinces ramped up their vaccination programs in the hopes of heading off a po...
Mar 22, 2021
Vaccine rollout set to shift into high gear with major surge in expected deliveries
OTTAWA, Ill. - Canada's COVID-19 vaccination drive is poised to shift into high gear this week as the federal public health agency prepares to take delivery of the largest number of doses since the la...
Mar 22, 2021
Several provinces begin offering COVID-19 vaccines to more groups
Several provinces are redoubling COVID-19 vaccination efforts today, offering shots to broader swaths of the population.Ontario has lowered the age threshold for those who can book vaccines through th...
Mar 22, 2021